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US Embassy condemns UNC's attempt to 'politicise'
Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2021

US Embassy condemns UNC's attempt to 'politicise' its travel advisory
It stated: "The Department's Travel Advisories are apolitical in nature, and in no way reflect our relationship with any country or with any specific political party within a country. We recently adjusted our Travel Advisory system to give more weight to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following this update, approximately 80% of countries worldwide have a Travel Advisory Level of 4: Do Not Travel."

Virologist: Brazil variant spreading locally
Virology Professor at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr Christopher Oura, is backing calls by the Ministry of Health for heightened vigilance among the public, as he says the detection of three additional people infected with the more transmissible Brazilian COVID variant (P.1) means it's spreading locally.

104 new COVID-19 cases recorded; death toll remains 157
The MoH also noted that two individuals have been discharged from public health facilities while there have been 25 recovered community patients.

Former energy minister's widow: Covid19 vaccine did not kill Frankie
An autopsy found a calcified cyst in his heart had curbed the blood flow to it, so that his death was just a matter of time, Khan's widow said.

One Woodbrook Place owners warned about quarantine plan

Raid uncovers major gun, ammunition cache in Piarco
A package, which included 30 firearms and 762 rounds of assorted ammunition, came from the United States and was found at the Laparkan Bond in Piarco. It included 15 high-powered weapons, 13 pistols, one revolver, a shotgun, four police sirens, four police blue lights, a bullet-proof vest, and a variety of magazines...

Gonsalves: Send money instead
...as packages are clogging the island's sea port.

MoWT says broken traffic lights repaired, person reported for theft
Meanwhile, the Ministry has urged members of the public to report any acts of sabotage to its Traffic Management Branch or the TTPS.

South student aides protest over contracts

PC charged with breach of protection order granted $90,000 bail
According to police reports, on August 12th, 2020, a woman obtained a protection order from the Family Court against the police officer, stating that he should not "verbally, emotionally, physically assault, or financially abuse the applicant." He was also restrained from engaging in any acts of domestic violence towards the applicant.

Cops kill Enterprise man
68 police-involved shootings since January 2020

Gasparillo driver charged with businessman's murder
When police officers went to Apping's apartment, they saw the rental vehicle parked in the yard. They took Apping down to the station for questioning. They later returned to the apartment at about 10:30 pm, searched the premises, and allegedly found Maharaj's body wrapped in clear plastic and duct tape, inside the storage compartment of a couch in the living room.



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